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Posted On: Sep 02, 2010
Human Rights First is a dynamic U.S.-based advocacy organization with a 30+year track record of achieving results. Founded in 1978, the organization is led by President and CEO Elisa Massimino, recognized as one of the top 20 public advocates in the country. The organization’s staff of 60+ talented and committed activists is based in New York City and Washington, DC. Human Rights First’s Board of Directors is a diverse, highly esteemed and accomplished group of global human rights champio...
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Posted On: Sep 02, 2010
CIVIC's operations and program associate is an integral part of our team and boosts our work advocating on behalf of war victims. The associate will provide a wide range of substantive, logistical and administrative support to include, but not be limited to: • Provide support and backstop directors and other staff in all requested research, including drafting and editing of research briefs and documents, press releases and supporter communication. • Support staff on US...
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Posted On: Aug 30, 2010
The Connect U.S. Fund is seeking an Executive Director committed to our vision of responsible U.S. global engagement and the belief that the whole of NGO advocacy in support of this goal must be greater than the sum of its parts. The current Executive Director, Heather Hamilton, is leaving DC to fulfill her dream of sailing around the world. We expect to fill this position by mid-October. The Connect U.S. Fund is a foundation/NGO initiative that promotes responsible U.S. global engagement i...
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Posted On: Aug 11, 2010
Position: Senior Policy Analyst Job Type: Full Time Location: Washington, D.C. Reports to: Senior Director of Policy and Government Relations The Save Darfur Coalition, www.SaveDarfur.org, a Washington D.C. based advocacy organization dedicated to ending the genocide in Darfur and enacting long term solutions to end genocide and mass atrocities is seeking a Senior Policy Analyst. Founded in 2004, the Save Darfur Coalition - ...
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Posted On: Aug 11, 2010
Job Type: Full TimeLocation: Washington, D.C. Reports to: Senior Director of Policy and Government Relations The Save Darfur Coalition, www.SaveDarfur.org, a Washington D.C. based advocacy organization dedicated to ending the genocide in Darfur and enacting long term solutions to end genocide and mass atrocities is seeking a Senior Policy Analyst. Founded in 2004, the Save Darfur Coalition - an alliance of more than 190 faith-...
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Posted On: Aug 04, 2010
You won't have heard of us, as we work behind the scenes, but Crisis Action is an innovative organisation at the forefront of global advocacy. We work with a global network of partners to avert unnecessary conflicts and ensure the protection of civilians in conflicts such as Sudan, Congo and Afghanistan. We are looking for an effective and dynamic person to become our Development Director.As Development Director you will work directly with the Executive Director to strengthen our fundraising ...
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Posted On: Jul 27, 2010
Human Rights First was founded in 1978 to promote laws and policies that advance universal rights and freedoms. We exist to protect and defend the dignity of each individual through respect for human rights and the rule of law. Human Rights First protects people at risk: refugees who flee persecution, victims of crimes against humanity or other mass human rights violations, victims of discrimination, those whose rights are eroded in the name of national security, and human rights advo...
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Posted On: Jul 08, 2010
PENNOYER FELLOW, CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY PROGRAM For over 30 years, Human Rights First (HRF) has worked to build respect for human rights and the rule of law, to help ensure the dignity to which each person is entitled. The Crimes Against Humanity Program, which researches and analyzes mass atrocity situations and advocates for effective responses thereto by the U.S. government and others, is expanding and seeks a Pennoyer Fellow. The Pennoyer Fellow will be an integral participant in program...
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Posted On: Jun 28, 2010
On June 21, the Connect U.S. Fund convened a group of over 25 people to discuss policy options for the upcoming Arms Trade Treaty negotiations. This document is a report-back from that meeting. It includes an Annex detailing policy goals for a strong and robust Treaty.
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Posted On: Jun 21, 2010
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS PROGRAM DIRECTOR For more than 30 years, HRF has worked in the United States and abroad to create a more secure and humane world by advancing justice, human dignity and respect for the rule of law. Human Rights First protects people at risk: refugees who flee persecution, victims of crimes against humanity or other mass human rights violations, victims of discrimination, human rights advocates who are targeted for defending the rights of others, and those whose r...
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Posted On: Jun 16, 2010
Fidel Castro's socialist revolution promised to satisfy the basic needs of the Cuban people, but the price demanded was the surrender of freedoms. Instead of a brighter future, misery in Cuba is widespread and the individual is vilified. In a new paper, Yoani Sánchez looks back at Cuba's unique path, and finds hope. "Now that the state is out of money and there are no more rights to exchange for benefits," says Sánchez, "the demand for freedom is on the rise."
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Posted On: Jun 15, 2010
For more than 30 years, HRF has worked in the United States and abroad to create a more secure and humane world by advancing justice, human dignity and respect for the rule of law. Human Rights First protects people at risk: refugees who flee persecution, victims of crimes against humanity or other mass human rights violations, victims of discrimination, human rights advocates who are targeted for defending the rights of others, and those whose rights are eroded in the name of national secu...
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Posted On: Jun 03, 2010
Leon Hardar in The Huffington PostThe Israeli military's violent raid on the Free Gaza aid flotilla has been analyzed to death -- no pun intended! -- here and elsewhere. And while I'm not trying to pile on the Israeli government, I do think that the incident points out to issues that go beyond what was obviously a failed military operation based on faulty intelligence that has resulted in humanitarian tragedy and a diplomatic and public relations disaster for the Israelis.First, we are remind...
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Posted On: Jun 01, 2010
New York Office WEB PUBLISHER Human Rights First believes that building respect for human rights and the rule of law will help ensure the dignity to which every individual is entitled and will stem tyranny, extremism, intolerance, and violence. Human Rights First protects people at risk: refugees who flee persecution, victims of crimes against humanity or other mass human rights violations, victims of discrimination, those whose rights are eroded in the name of national security...
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Posted On: May 24, 2010
First, They Came for the Sex Offendersby David RittgersFirst, they came for the sex offenders. I am not a sex offender, but I opposed the civil commitment of sex offenders by the federal government because it is not an activity within the enumerated powers of Congress. The Supreme Court decided otherwise in Comstock, with the exception of Justices Thomas and Scalia.Next, they will come for suspected terrorists. As Dahlia Lithwick (who I rarely agree with – here is her commentary on the Hell...
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Posted On: May 20, 2010
by David RittgersThe attempted Times Square bombing prompted Senators Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and Scott Brown (R-MA) to propose that anyone suspected of providing material support, as defined by 18 U.S.C. § 2339A, to State Department-listed terrorist groups be stripped of their citizenship. As Julian Sanchez points out, existing law provides for expatriation for a number of reasons, but in two distinct categories. The first is for actions that demonstrate intent to relinquish citizenship: sw...
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Posted On: May 20, 2010
by Ted Galen Carpenter05.19.2010 Akbar Ganji is someone U.S. officials should heed when it comes to policy toward his native Iran. Ganji, a writer and journalist who became the fifth biennial recipient of the Milton Friedman Award for Advancing Liberty on May 13, hasn’t just talked the talk when it comes to working to establish a democratic Iran, he has walked the walk far beyond what most people could endure. During the late 1990s, he presented evidence that the mullahs were behind the ass...
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Posted On: May 20, 2010
by Doug BandowThis article appeared on The Daily Caller on May 19, 2010. The easiest way for an American to fly into Afghanistan is on Kam Air from Dubai. But it appears that only Americans fly into Afghanistan on Kam Air from Dubai. Almost, anyway.The vast majority of passengers on my flights into and out of Kabul were white males, many with military-style haircuts and several with military tattoos. A few may be on active duty. Most probably are private security consultants. As in...
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Posted On: Apr 23, 2010
Is Aid a Matter of Justice?by Marian L. TupyThis article appeared in The Wall Street Journal Europe on April 22, 2010. ONE, a non-governmental organization co-founded by singers Bono and Bob Geldof, recently released a video that contrasts prosperous life in the developed world with African misery. The message is that reducing African poverty, which ONE aims to accomplish primarily through financial transfers from the West, is "not about charity. It's about justice." Appealing to ...
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Posted On: Apr 20, 2010
On April 6, 2010, the Connect U.S. Fund and Humanity United convened a meeting of U.S. government policymakers and non-governmental experts in atrocities prevention and response. The purpose of the meeting was to map the current state of U.S. capacity in the executive branch to address potential situations of emerging mass atrocities and identify specific changes to the system that would substantially improve this capacity.This report presents key conclusions from each of the mapping exerci...